Fast forward a year later and Nelms is ready to return to the racy speed plant located just North of the Capital City of Lansing behind the wheel of his JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by GM Performance Parts machine this Saturday, September 3^rd in the running of the Big "O" Classic 100 Presented by JEGS.com.

"Owosso Speedway has been very good to me. I really enjoy racing there," Remarked the Lockport, Illinois driver. "It’s big, wide, and fast, and there’s at least two and even three grooves to race on. I really love that place. Even after we broke a motor there last year, we were fast in Tom Kmak’s car and this time around, I honestly feel like we have a great chance to win there this year for Trgovich Racing."

In Nelms’ last race with JEGS/CRA/GM, the Salem, Indiana based series visited the historic ½ (0.500) mile high-banked paved oval of the legendary Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Indiana for the running of the Winchester 100 Presented by JEGS.com, The 35-year-old qualified 16^th and steadily worked his way through the field to score a seventh place finish.

"That was my first time there and my first laps was in the pace car with (Champion Racing Association Series Director) Glenn (Luckett). That was interesting to say the least, especially the banking. I’ve never been to a track like that," Laughed Nelms. "Practice was so-so. We didn't put new tires on and spent most of the time learning the line. We were happy with the pickup in qualifying, but had gear problems." He explained.

The crew changed the gear before Keyser Manufacturing Qualifying and the car really picked up from where they were in Practice. The team still decided to change the gear one more time and would start last (21^st) in the 100-lap main. "We decided to roll with a strategy of ride around and pick up some spots. We realized about 10 laps in that the engine wasn’t up to full power." He continued.

"We had a hard time sticking with the back of the pack and went a lap down. Got the lucky dog, went a lap down again and fortunately we got the lucky dog again. I figured with nothing to lose, we’d come in and try to get the car to handle better to make up for the lack of power. The crew did a great job getting the car better for me." He ended.

With his seventh place finish, Nelms maintained his fourth place standing in the season long points chase and currently sits just seven markers behind third place Brandon Watson (601-594). Overall between third and eighth place, just 32 points separates Watson, Nelms, Brent Downey, Chad Finley, Claude Plante Jr., and rookie Cody Coughlin.

Seven races into the inaugural season for JEGS/CRA/GM, Nelms has collected three top five finishes with a season high of a third at Dixie Motor Speedway in Birch Run, Michigan back on June 17^th to go with five top 10 showings. In six of the seven races held so far in the inaugural season for the Salem, Indiana based series, Nelms has recorded at least a top 15 finish.